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MONACO'S Princess Stephanie is to divorce her husband Daniel Ducruet after his picture appeared in the European press cavorting…

MONACO'S Princess Stephanie is to divorce her husband Daniel Ducruet after his picture appeared in the European press cavorting with a topless dancer, her lawyer said.

Princess Diana has accused former Archbishop Robert Runcie of "treachery", after he described her as an actress and schemer. The Daily Mirror said she vented her anger against Lord Runcie while among friends at a private party. "I'm appalled. I'll never forgive him for this. It's particularly upsetting because I've always held him in the greatest esteem. I thought he was a supporter of my position in my divorce and a personal friend. It's treachery," she reportedly said.

Divine Brown, made famous after she was arrested with Hugh Grant, has been arrested again in Las Vegas by vice squad officers.

China is rethinking plans to invite Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti and magician David Copperfield to Hong Kong's 1997 handover celebrations because they want at least HK$7 million (£560,000) each to perform, the South China Morning Post said.

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